1. 7 Spruce St Providence, RI 02903 Dontè M. Murphy DMM257@JWU.EDU (401) 263-1939
Highlights of Qualifications:
Technical Skills: All functions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver
Over 7 years of combined experience in marketing, event planning, customer service and leadership/management
Experienced in Sales Presentations, Trade Show and specialized in Branding and Promotions
EDUCATION
Johnson & Wales University B.S. Marketing 05/11
Johnson & Wales University A.S. Marketing 05/10
RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
RI Coalition for the Homeless, Pawtucket, RI Marketing Comm. & PR Intern 09/11-11/11
Assisted with communications and media work for local homeless shelters and member agencies by writing press
releases, public service announcements, pitching feature stories and generating press for events
Created advertising material, flyers and logos for events of the coalition and its members
Upheld social media interaction and strategy including helping with various projects involving the website,
Facebook, Twitter, blogs, YouTube and more
Smithfield Computer Systems, Smithfield, RI Account Executive 06/11-07/11
Maintained social media, web marketing campaign, SEO and online presence using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,
Google Analytics, Adwords, etc.
Produced new employee welcome information and new customer paperwork and customer service materials
Designed new website for company and participated in design of flyers, brochures, and other marketing materials
Remained current of marketing trends and needs of customers and maintained web marketing campaign
World Class Marketing Inc., Hampton, VA Marketing Manager Intern 03/11-05/11
Oversaw all marketing materials, procedures and marketing plan execution
Created marketing plan to increase revenues from 2010 by 20%
Built and maintained social media pages, communicated with prospects and generated new customers
Acquired new medical supplies contracts with city, state, federal and military organizations
Reviewed and responded to several proposal requests and awarded many bids
Met with CEO’s of assisted living companies to solicit products using a sales presentation and was successful
Presented at Trade Show for City of Newport News purchasing departments and established leads from contacts
Conglomerate Marketing, Providence, RI Marketing Consultant 09/09-11/11
Developed HTML emails and websites for Creative Connections and Dragon’s Lair Gallery
Created Business Plans, conducted Marketing Analysis, surveys, reviewed company’s history, and recommended
strategies for clients in order to increase market share and revenue
Produced advertising materials for Cranston YMCA and organized fundraisers
Performed in depth consumer audit for JC Penny at Providence Place Mall to gain knowledge about customers
buying habits and patterns
Designed print ads and logos for Tesoro, Piñata Center, Orange Technology, HOPE and Broadway Tires Inc.
Supplied various store layouts, market research, and Pricing strategies for various clients
Established sales promotion strategies for profit and nonprofit organizations
Brown University, Providence, RI Event Coordinator/Manager 09/08-10/10
Managed 12 catering staff employees by teaching the techniques and procedures of preparation, delivery, and
close/finish of each event
Coordinated and managed set up to break down of events ranging in size up to 200 participants
Beyond Perfect Promotions, Cranston, RI Marketing Leader Intern 04/09-8/09
Demonstrated effectiveness in persuading others and closing sales through relationship building and customer
service
Generated leads for large clients such as Home Depot and B.J’s through direct marketing
Prepared product and customer activity reports for clients on a weekly basis
Established and optimized an easier process for tracking production
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
South Providence Neighborhood Ministries Summer Advisor 07/09-09/09
AmeriCorps, USA Community Service Leader 09/08-present
COMPLETED TRAINING & RELAVENT COURSEWORK
Direct Marketing – Strategic Marketing Management 09/11
Financial Analysis – Management (2) – Professional Selling 02/11
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AMA (American Marketing Association) – DECA – NAACP - AmeriCorps 09/06-present